<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 681<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to civil actions; changing the limitation period for civil actions involving <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>sexual abuse;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>May 16, 2013<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>The Honorable Paul Thissen<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 681 report that we have agreed upon the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 681 be further <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>amended as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var><b>541.073 ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES DUE TO SEXUAL ABUSE; SPECIAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><b>PROVISIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Definition.</b> As used in this section,: <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>(1) "sexual abuse" means conduct described in sections 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.345<br />
            		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var></statute_ref> 609.3451; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>(2) "person" includes a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>partnership, organization, association, or other entity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Limitations period.</b> (a) An action for damages based on personal injury <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>caused by sexual abuse: (1) must be commenced within six years of the time the plaintiff <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>knew or had reason to know that the injury was caused by the sexual abuse alleged sexual <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>abuse in the case of alleged sexual abuse of an individual 18 years or older; (2) may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>commenced at any time in the case of alleged sexual abuse of an individual under the age <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>of 18, except as provided for in subdivision 4; and (3) must be commenced before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>plaintiff is 24 years of age in a claim against a natural person alleged to have sexually <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>abused a minor when that natural person was under 14 years of age.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(b) The plaintiff need not establish which act in a continuous series of sexual abuse <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>acts by the defendant caused the injury.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>(c) The knowledge of a parent or guardian may not be imputed to a minor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(d) (c) This section does not affect the suspension of the statute of limitations during <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>a period of disability under section 
         <statute_ref>541.15</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Applicability.</b> This section applies to an action for damages commenced <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>against a person who caused was a cause of the plaintiff's personal injury damages either <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>by (1) committing sexual abuse against the plaintiff, or (2) negligently permitting sexual <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>abuse against the plaintiff to occur negligence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Vicarious liability or respondeat superior claims.</b> A claim for vicarious <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>liability or liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior must be commenced within <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>six years of the alleged sexual abuse, provided that if the plaintiff was under the age of 18 at <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>the time of the alleged abuse, the claim must be commenced before the plaintiff is 24 years <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>of age. This subdivision does not limit the availability of these claims under other law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Title.</b> This section may be cited as the "Child Victims Act."<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.</b>(a) This section is effective the day <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>following final enactment. Except as provided in paragraph (b), this section applies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>actions that were not time-barred before the effective date.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of alleged sexual abuse <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>of an individual under the age of 18, if the action would otherwise be time-barred under a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>previous version of Minnesota Statutes, section 541.073, or other time limit, an action for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>damages against a person, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 541.073, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>1, clause (2), may be commenced no later than three years following the effective date of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>this section. This paragraph does not apply to a claim for vicarious liability or respondeat <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>superior, but does apply to other claims, including negligence. This paragraph applies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>actions pending on or commenced on or after the effective date."<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>"A bill for an act<br />
            		
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         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>sexual abuse;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073."<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>House Conferees:<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Steve Simon<br />
                  		
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               <td>Ryan Winkler<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Jim Abeler<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Senate Conferees:<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Ron Latz<br />
                  		
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               <td>John A. Hoffman<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Karin Housley<br />
                  		
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